Many projects require the use of some very specific parts and as we cannot provide them all, we try to make it as easy as possible for you to create your own.Be sure to check Fritzing's library before you start creating a new part from scratch. Often there would be a quicker way to get what you need, like using a generic part or by modifying an existing part. Follow one of the two ways:

We released a new parts editor in version 0.7.9 of Fritzing, so these tutorials are currently out of date. The instructions about how to create graphics outside of Fritzing are still correct, but the specifics of how you use Fritzing's parts editor have completely changed! For more info see this blog post. Also see the more up-to-date contributed tutorials below!